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Michael Bishop (other)
Michael Bishop may refer to: Music * Michael Bishop (bassist) (born 1968), American bassist, member of GWAR and Kepone * Michael Bishop (sound engineer) (1951–2021), American musical engineer Politics * Michael Bishop, Baron Glendonbrook (born 1942), British businessman and politician * Mike Bishop (politician) (born 1967), former Michigan State Senate majority leader and former U.S. representative from Michigan Sports * Michael Bishop (cricketer) (born 1952), English cricketer * Michael Bishop (quarterback) (born 1976), American quarterback in NFL, CFL, and Arena Football League * Mike Bishop (baseball) (1958–2005), former Major League Baseball player Other * Michael Bishop (author) (1945–2023), American science fiction/fantasy author * Michael Bishop (literary scholar) (born 1938), Canadian author and academic * J. Michael Bishop (born 1936), American immunologist & microbiologist * Mike Bishop (actor), Australian actor, director and drama coach * Michael Bishop, main cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Bishop (bassist)
Michael "Mike" Bishop (born September 7, 1968) is an American bassist and vocalist and a member of the heavy metal band GWAR. Life and career He attended Thomas Dale High School in Chester, Virginia. Most notably, he was the bass guitarist and, after a 20-year hiatus, is currently the lead vocalist for the American heavy metal band Gwar. Bishop's first band was the Hopewell, VA-based hardcore outfit The Guilty. As a member of Gwar, he was the first to play the role of "Beefcake the Mighty". The name of Beefcake was taken from Bishop's nickname during his punk years. Bishop was the bassist and lead vocalist for Kepone from 1991 through the band's breakup in 1997. All three members of Kepone later performed together again as American Grizzly until that band's breakup in 2005. He played with the Misery Brothers, a country/soul band local to Charlottesville, Virginia from 2007 to 2009. Bishop earned a Ph.D. in music from UVA in 2012 and taught writing and topics in American mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |